Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin, 1848-1903, French Post-Impressionist painter, full name is Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin, his works has been categorized into Post-Impressionist, Synthetist, and Symbolist. His paintings filled with boldly colors, Techniquely using color in flat, Emphasis on harmony and not stressed the contrast. Been regarded as three outstanding representive of post impressionism togather with Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van gogh.

Gauguin first job is on outsea vessel and then serve in the French Navy. At his 23, get a job of exchange broker with decent income. He married a beautiful Demank girl called Mette.Sofia.Gardner, living a comfortable life. At the age of 35, under the stimulation of his painting talent, he give up this comfort life, quilt the high income job and start his artist Career.At 38, cut off the ties with his warmful family and lived a lonely life. At Paris, he asquisitance with many talent impressionists include Camille Pissarro, vincent Van gogh, and get involved the impressionism movement.

Gauguin's early works are pursuing the simplified form and decorative color effect, While still adopting the Impressionist approach. After &#8203;&#8203;many trips to the ancient village of Brittany, France, little by little, he changed his style of the impressionism. For Tired of city life,Gauguin Travel across the ocean to the South Pacific island to live and paint until his death. On the island, Gauguin depict indigenous peoples and their life with great enthusiasm. His works of this age filled with lines and strong blocks of colors, Has a strong subjective color and decorative effect. Gauguin have great influence on the modern art history, He was known as the founder of the symbolism.

From the history of art, Gauguin is the dominant figure in symbolism, pioneer of all kinds of Primitivism, Master of Mannerist, He has the ability to keep his mysterious balance between thoughts, feelings and visual images